Ifs

skyraider · Nov 11, 2011

If the President of Iran were to attack the USA( on our soil ), would you be in favor of blowing Iran to bits or bow down to Iran and let them take over the USA?

If China destroyed Ca or Washington, would u say, lets give up?

If Mexico over runs Arizona with a hostile drug cartel army, would you let them have Arizona to appease the Mexicans?

Of course no one will answer the above questions, its just something to think about. It couldn't possibly happen.

AMonger · Nov 12, 2011

skyraider said:
If the President of Iran were to attack the USA( on our soil ), would you be in favor of blowing Iran to bits or bow down to Iran and let them take over the USA?

There is no third option? I mean, an attack automatically means they take over? Faulty question.

China destroyed Ca or Washington, would u say, lets give up?

If Mexico over runs Arizona with a hostile drug cartel army, would you let them have Arizona to appease the Mexicans?

In all these questions, 1 must take into account who is the guilty party is. If drug cartels attack in arizona, Does that mean the mexican government was behind it? More importantly, Does that mean the mexican people are responsible? If iran attacks in the united states, Does that mean the iranian people themselves are responsible, Or is it instead some individuals in their government?

Under these or similar scenarios, it may be that we would have no choice but to retaliate even at the expense of innocent individuals in those countries. But let's not assume that automatically. If an american president went rogue, attacking some other country, does that mean you are your neighbors should be killed for it?

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scottm4211 · Nov 12, 2011

No need for ifs when the fact is the US tends to be the aggressor.

skyraider · Nov 12, 2011

scottm4211 said:
No need for ifs when the fact is the US tends to be the aggressor.

Well that certainly clears up all the world problems, so there are approximately 6 billion people in the world and the USA is the major aggressor. I guess we all have our opinions and yours is certainly a good one. All countries have been agressors over the past eons IMHO

AMonger · Nov 12, 2011

skyraider said:
Well that certainly clears up all the world problems, so there are approximately 6 billion people in the world and the USA is the major aggressor. I guess we all have our opinions and yours is certainly a good one. All countries have been agressors over the past eons IMHO

Topped 7 billion last month.

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